Sister-chromatid exchanges in mice given irradiated wheat.
The effect of feeding mice on a diet containing freshly irradiated wheat on the frequency of sister-chromatid exchange (SCE) was investigated and compared to controls fed diets containing unirradiated wheat. Mice given freshly irradiated wheat showed a mean SCE of 4.15 +/- 0.74 S.E.M., which was not significantly different from that of 3.88 +/- 0.92 seen in controls. Furthermore, chromosomes from mice fed freshly irradiated wheat were not observed to be more susceptible to the damage caused by mitomycin-C as measured by the extent of SCE induction.
D000818:Animals; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells; D003434:Crossing Over, Genetic; D004032:Diet; D051379:Mice; D016685:Mitomycin; D008937:Mitomycins / Q000494:pharmacology; D012854:Sister Chromatid Exchange; D014908:Triticum / Q000528:radiation effects*
D008937:Mitomycins; D016685:Mitomycin